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Taqueria El Molino
August 8, 2013 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings9
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalOfficial wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back FlowInspector note: THE DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING ALL OVER THE FLOOR. OPERARTION CEASED WHILE PIPE AND THE GREASE TRAP ARE BEING CLEANED OUT AND REPAIRED. SINK WAS REPAIRED AND WASTE WATER NOW FLOWS INTO THE DRAINS AND NO LONGER LEAKS. THE ENTIRE AREA IS BEING CLEANED AND SANITIZED PRIOR TO USE.
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food from a questionable sourcecriticalOfficial wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And MaintainedInspector note: THE REAR KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK HAS NO HOT RUNNING WATER. THE SINK WAS REPAIRED AND THE HOT WATER RESTORED AT THIS TIME.
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: APPROXIMATLY 40 POUNDS OF PORK CARNITAS WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AT 118f - 126.8f. MANAGEMENT DECIDED TO DISCARD THE ABOVE PRODUCT. $ 160.00 WORTH OF PRODUCT WAS DUMPED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And TransportationInspector note: THE LARGE REAR PREP AREA CUTTING BOARD IS DEEPLY GROOVED AND FULL OF DARK FOOD BUILDUP. THE CEILING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE LARGE REAR PREP AREA CUTTING BOARD IS DIRTY AND HAS A LARGE MISSING TILE WITH LOTS OF PEELING PAINT AND GREASE HANGING DOWN ABOVE THE FOOD BEING PREPARED. REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN IN SMOOTH, SANITARY CONDITION. REPAIR AND CLEAN THE CEILING ABOVE FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE FOOD YOU ARE PREPARING AND MAINTAIN IT IN SANITARY CONDITION.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: THE SHELVING, FRAMEWORK ,CASTERS AND WHEELS OF THE FOOD PREP AREAS IS FULL OF GREASY BUILDUP, CLEAN THE SURFACES AND REMOVE THE BUILDUP, MAINTAIN IN SANITARY CONDITION.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: THE REAR PREPARATION EQUIPMENT AND THE SOUTH END OF THE FRONT HOOD IS VERY GREASY, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT IN SANITARY CONDITION.
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: THE REAR FLOORS ARE ROUGH AND UNEVEN, REPAIR THE FLOOR SO IT IS SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN WITH COVED BASEBOARDS.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: THE REAR KITCHEN WALLS, DOORS AND CEILINGS ARE GREASY AND DIRTY. THE FRONT KITCHEN WALLS AND UNDER COUNTER AREAS ARE DIRTY AND OR HAVE PEELING PAINT, CLEAN AND RESEAL SAID AREAS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY.
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures ShieldedInspector note: THE REAR KITCHEN HAS INADEQUATE LIGHTING AND UNSHIELDED BULBS, INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDED LIGHTING.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with No Entry on August 6, 2013: 9 findings appeared for the first time.
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